Media Coverage

Sotiropoulos Discusses Cool Credit Cards with WalletHub

Oct 06, 2017

Can a credit card be cool? This is just one of the questions posed to Veneta Sotiropoulos, associate professor, School of Management, among a panel of experts featured in a WalletHub story about “cool” credit cards and related trends.

“A credit card can definitely be cool, like many other products,” Sotiropoulos says. She adds that, when asked if the average person notices another’s credit card, “I think in social and shared contexts, certain credit cards reflect an individual’s social and financial standing in society.”

 

 

Oct 06, 2017

In a CBS exclusive, the CyBears, NYIT’s new esports team, and Athletic Director Dan Vélez demonstrated why esports is more than just gaming. Colleges across the nation are embracing this new sport, which players say allows them to improve communication and social skills, and allows schools to meet the students in their world.

 

Oct 02, 2017

Martin Gerdes, Ph.D., chair of the Biomedical Sciences department at NYITCOM, has been featured in the The Victoria Advocate, Texas' second oldest newspaper, as well as Long Island Business News and Newsday, for receiving the prestigious Hans Peter Krayenbuehl Memorial Award from the International Academy of Cardiology.

Gerdes received the award at the 22nd World Congress on Heart Disease in Vancouver in July, in recognition of his longtime dedication to structural remodeling of the heart related to function. He joins the ranks of other impressive recipients of this award including Harold Swan, the inventor of the Swan-Gantz catheter and Ed Sonnenblick, the cardiologist who provided fundamental understanding of the sarcomere. 

 

Oct 02, 2017

Michael Nizich, Ph.D., director of the Entrepreneurship and Technology Innovation Center (ETIC) and adjunct assistant professor, was interviewed for a Crain’s New York Business round table on cybersecurity, which appeared in the publication's October 2 issue (page 15). Featured alongside an executive from a New York accounting firm, Nizich references some of the most pressing cybersecurity issues facing the city’s businesses, including phishing, pharming, and social engineering tactics. He also explains some of the challenges to catching cyber criminals and forecasts what is needed to prevent future crimes, stating:

“Both businesses and individuals are still adjusting to the fact that there’s a market for information right now on the dark web, and because we’re overcoming that learning curve, it seems that criminals have the upper hand. Leading law enforcement agencies are now beginning to establish cybersecurity task forces and formalize cybercrime investigation procedures, in the hopes of better understanding how these criminals operate. Highly specialized, trained law enforcement officers will be required to catch these savvy criminals who understand the ramifications and penalties associated with their actions.”

 

Dean Anid Addresses Silicon Valley’s Gender Problem in Salon Live Interview

Sep 28, 2017

Nada Anid, Ph.D., dean of the School of Engineering and Computing Sciences, appeared in a live interview and was featured in an article on Salon.com, which was also streamed on several of the outlet’s social media channels. In the interview, Anid shares her views and experiences as a woman in the tech industry following a controversial New York Times article discussing why some men in the tech field believe that women have received the majority of advantages in tech careers, despite the existing gender wage gap.

 

Society of Women Engineers Podcast Features Dean Anid

Sep 27, 2017

In a podcast of the Society of Women Engineers, Nada Anid, Ph.D., discusses her role as the dean of NYIT School of Engineering and Computing Sciences during a time when women are underrepresented in engineering leadership roles. Appearing alongside the dean of Engineering at University of Washington at Bothell, Anid discusses her greater vision for advancing engineering education at NYIT, and how the Entrepreneurship and Technology Center for Innovation (ETIC) is helping to position the school as a source of innovation and increased entrepreneurial spirit among female students.

 

Social Media Strategist Provides Expertise for Newsday Article

Sep 27, 2017

Brylee Kaye, NYIT social media strategist, was recently interviewed in a Newsday article regarding Twitter’s experiment to extend its character count. The experiment will first be tried on a select group of users before deciding whether the plan should be expanded to the wider Twitter community.

In the article titled, “Twitter’s 280-Character Experiment Could Boost Its Business,” Kaye discusses how brevity is a double-edged sword, stating, “Twitter’s 140 character limit forces us to get to the point immediately.”

 

NYIT Center Helps to Grow Innovation Economy in Long Island Press Article

Sep 26, 2017

The Entrepreneurship and Technology Innovation Center (ETIC) at NYIT was featured in the Long Island Press article, “Tech Incubators Hatching Startups Across Long Island.”

The story positions the ETIC as a successful incubator that has forged partnerships with organizations such as NASA and San Francisco-based education technology company Ed-Tech, stating, “the 8,000-square-foot Entrepreneurship & Technology Innovation Center at NYIT punches above its weight.” Nada Anid, Ph.D., dean, School of Engineering and Computing Sciences, is also quoted regarding the center’s philosophy to partner with companies of various sizes, stages of development, and fields, ranging from energy to information technology, to cyberspace, bioengineering, and medical devices.

 

Meyland Lends Expertise to New York State's First Water Quality Council

Sep 25, 2017

Sarah Meyland, Ph.D., groundwater expert and associate professor of environmental technology, was mentioned in a Newsday article (subscription required) regarding the state's first council on water quality. The story lists the names of experts, including Meyland, who will be making recommendations to the health commissioner regarding next steps to address groundwater contamination of the probable carcinogen 1,4-dioxane. The man-made chemical is not regulated federally but has been found in trace amounts throughout Long Island’s groundwater supply.

 

Sep 22, 2017

The appointment of Ted Moudis to the NYIT Board of Trustees, has been featured in Newsday (subscription required) and The Island Now, a publication serving the residents of the Nassau County north shore community.

Moudis, who is a graduate of the NYIT Class of 1980 and a fellow of the American Institute of Architects (AIA), is the most recent alumnus to join the board, as well as the first appointee to the board under NYIT President Hank Foley, Ph.D. As mentioned in The Island Now, Moudis has remained actively involved with his alma mater. Over the years, he has hired several NYIT alumni, sits on the architecture advisory board, and holds seminars for students at his office each semester, where he shares career advice and other professional experiences.